Monday 17 March 2014

NAICOM, NFIU to hold training on AML/CFT compliance


Commissioner for Insurance Fola Daniel

Chuks Udo Okonta


The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) in collaboration with the Nigerian Financial

Intelligence Unit (NFIU) will hold a training session for insurance operators on current issues in Anti-Money Laundry and Combating Financing Terrorism (AML/CFT) compliance.

A statement by Assistant Director/Head Corporate Affairs NAICOM, Salami Rasaaq, said the Participation fees for the training is at subsidized rate of N30, 000.00 per participant for insurers and reinsurers and, N15, 000.00 for insurance brokers and others.

He noted that payments could be made to NAICOM prior the date of training or at the venue, stressing that attendance is mandatory and organisations should therefore ensure the participation of their schedule officers accordingly.


According to NAICOM, over 40 insurance firms have been sanctioned over AML/CFT infractions.
The Assistant Director Inspectorate NAICOM, Sam Onyeka, told Inspen that the commission takes the issue of anti-money laundering and combating financing of terrorism compliance seriously, adding that measures that would enable all the operators to have a harmonised reporting system has been put in place.

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